São Paulo fans question Crespo after Paulistão exit

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·2 March 2026

São Paulo fans question Crespo after Paulistão exit

São Paulo was going through a great positive phase under the command of Hernán Crespo, but the elimination from the 2026 Paulista Championship left the fans upset with the coach. The biggest question was about the Argentine’s decision to take midfielder Danielzinho out of the decisive match against Palmeiras, held at Arena Barueri.

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“Crespo’s problem is having a protagonist syndrome in important matches. He always changes the team in these games, it was the same thing against LDU. Saying that Luan worked out yesterday (Sunday) is a joke to the fans. As soon as Danielzinho came in, São Paulo had more possession,” complained a São Paulo fan on social media.

Signed from Mirassol, Danielzinho has been one of the best-performing players for São Paulo in 2026. Crespo opted to bring in Luan to strengthen the midfield marking.

“Crespo was incoherent. He used physical condition as a justification to leave Danielzinho on the bench so Luan could start, but then he put André Silva in, who had no rhythm and wasn’t even 100%, instead of Tapia in a decisive match and on synthetic turf,” pointed out another fan.

Now, São Paulo will only play again on March 12. The team will host Chapecoense, in a match for the 2026 Brasileirão.

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